If you go to the same bar for years and you tip your bartenders nicely?

Question

Do you feel like you should get a free beer here and there..ok..honestly.. you tip great.. should you get a little something something for treating people nice (ie: A few free drinks)... is it me.. or am I not "playing" the game right.. or is there a game...? Help!

This is what I'm talking about with my other question about Why people don't answer questions anymore.... You'd think that people would answer this one. I think I'm done with Yahoo! Answers!!!

Answer 1

A TIP is a tip and is not to be returned except by good bar tending.

For the bartender to give you a free beer or drink, he will have to put HIS money in the cash register. What does that mean? It means that HE is tipping YOU for being a customer. Pops

Answer 2

To me it's more than just being a generous tipper, it's also about building a rapport. If you've been going to the same bar for "years" then I would expect that you've got more than just a "what'll you have" conversation.

The pub that I go to I've been going to for a year or two and I tend to tip well. But at the same time these are people that I talk to - get to know - and realize that $10 tip for $10 worth of beers has a lot more meaning to them then it does to me.

If a server (at this same pub) is having a rough time I don't have a problem with giving a $20 tip for $15 worth of food. I'm not wealthy by any means but live comfortably and I'm gonna blow the $20 on some gadget that will gather dust, so why not?

Now by the same token, I'm treated well when I go there. Not like royalty - but like a friend. And that's why I continue to go there. And as a friend they'll bring out a dish of something new they're trying - they'll introduce me to their friends - and they'll almost always give me a free drink (or three!).

The bottom line to me is not as much about the money as it is about the relationship. Of course it's entirely possible that all they care about me is the money ;-)

(but I hope not!)

Answer 3

No, I do not think so. Most bartenders are not the owner of the bar, and the rules about free anything is set by the owner. Most do not offer anything free. I do not even see the popcorn or pretzels that used to sit on the bar. The bar my friends and I used to frequent, and were there a lot with lots of people never gave us anything.We went to the bar for our own drinks, and tipped. That bar did not even have snacks for sale. They finally decided to have a cheese plate available, but they were always out of them by the time we got there. We were on friend terms with the batenders, and even went to their house for a party. It was nice.
If there is a game, I do not know it. Build a friendship with the bartenders, and bring in new customers, either with you, or recomended by you. See if that works.

Answer 4

Are you just tipping??? or are you interested in the bartender...how was your day chit chat?! I have a regular bar, coffee house...etc. I always get free drinks...at least once a week. Try engaging the bartender in convo...that might help.

Answer 5

Yes, unless your the only tipper. You must be depending on your money to be your friend for you rather than you being a friend? It takes practice to be a bartenders friend,so change bars for awhile then when you go back they will treat you. Absence does make the heart grow fonder, even in friendships.

Answer 6

Personaly I think its what the bartender thinks of you. maybe try a little flirting. It could be that the bartender doesnt care and is only in it for the money. you give and get nothing back!

Answer 7

A tip is a thank you for a good job, do you expect the waitstaff at your favorite restaurant to give you a free dinner because you tipped great one time?

Answer 8

BO.
I GO TO THE SAME DOCTOR FOR 20 YEARS AND HE STILL CHARGES ME FOR EVERY KNOCK ON THE KNEE.

Answer 9

No forget it